YouMail introduced a new feature that wants to change the way users reply (or rather, don’t reply) to the voicemails that are left for them. The new “receipts” automate the standard “reply by text” feature, while also allowing for the person who has made that call to listen to their message and change the way their caller ID appears to YouMail users.
Here’s how it works:
- Someone leaves you a voicemail.
- Your YouMail account replies to them on your behalf with a customized text (like “Thx for calling – can’t respond until 5pm”) and a link to their voicemail and caller ID.
- They can then play the voicemail to ensure it’s not garbled or confusing, share it, and even update their caller ID for future calls, so you’ll know it’s them.
Sounds confusing? The following video should explain everything.
Users have already voted in favor of the new feature, prompting YouMail to set Receipts as default, though you can always change this setting…